Items Similar to "Study for Tarantula Nebula, " Acrylic on Canvas, 2021
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10
Jan Pieter Fokkens"Study for Tarantula Nebula, " Acrylic on Canvas, 20212021
2021
About the Item
Entitled "Study for Tarantula Nebula," this painting by Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens offers a representation of the gigantic star-forming region of the same name. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, nearly 160,000 light years from earth, it's the birthplace of an astonishing number of massive stars, some roughly 100 times the mass of the Sun.
Inspired by telescope images of deep space, contemporary computer compression algorithms and early non-representational art, Fokkens recreates images that exist beyond our imagination. Done completely by hand, each work is created with the use of custom algorithms that extract qualities such as pattern, form and color. Fokkens then paints these abstracted qualities as isolated points upon the canvas. The result is a reductionist, analogue interpretation of an unimaginable digital reality.
Framed. Acrylic on canvas.
- Creator:Jan Pieter Fokkens (1979, Dutch)
- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:
About the Seller
5.0
Diamond Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
1stDibs seller since 2018
25 sales on 1stDibs
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Chicago, IL
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 2 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- "Tree Talk, " Acrylic on Canvas, 2012Located in Chicago, ILEntitled "Tree Talk," this exquisite painting by Chinese artist Ren Hui celebrates the beauty of nature with an abstracted view of a tangle of tree branches. Using a style he calls “...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
- "Tiananmen Lion, " Oil on Canvas, 2010Located in Chicago, ILThis painting, like most of Ren Hui’s exquisite artworks, celebrates his subjects using a style that he calls “uncomplicated and honest.” The beautiful pattern of gold on a bright red field, featured here, is called "Tiananmen Lion." The artist uses a pure and deliberate approach by highlighting a polarizing place and moment in Chinese history...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
- "Seascape, " Oil on Canvas, 2012By Michael ThompsonLocated in Chicago, ILEntitled "Seascape," this painting by Chicago artist Michael Thompson is a departure from the collage work of his ongoing kite series. Rendered in ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Latex, Oil
- "Michigan, Ports of Indiana (Great Lakes), " Oil on Wood Panel, 2023Located in Chicago, ILThis abstract work by Chicago artist Patrick Fitzgerald is one of a series of “track paintings” that materialize the imagined tracks navigated by his miniature soap-box car sculpture...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsWood, Paper, Oil, Graphite
- "Day Turns to Night, " Mixed Media Kite, 2020By Michael ThompsonLocated in Chicago, ILChicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsSilk, Muslin, Ink, Rice Paper
- "Study for Caldwell 49, " Acrylic on Canvas, 2021By Jan Pieter FokkensLocated in Chicago, ILThe colorful paintings of Jan Pieter Fokkens transport us to distant worlds beyond our comprehension. Within his seemingly infinite networks of lines, dots, and crosses, he decodes t...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
You May Also Like
- The State of AmericaLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis contemporary political painting, The State of America, is a social critique of America and racism. Los Angeles-based Milan Tiff addresses issues of sys...Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
MaterialsAcrylic, Canvas
- Milan Tiff, 'The N Word' [signed square painting]Located in Los Angeles, CAMilan Tiff The N Word 48 x 48 inches Hand-signed by artist Artist's signature, artwork title and date on back of canvas Milan Tiff was born in 1949 in Shak...Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
- Milan Tiff, 'Cracker' 48 x 48 paintingLocated in Los Angeles, CAMilan Tiff Cracker 48 x 48 inches Hand-signed by artist Artist's signature, artwork title and date on back of canvas Milan Tiff was born in 1949 in Shaker ...Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
- The Black / White HouseLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis contemporary political Black White House painting is a social critique of America and racism. Los Angeles-based Milan Tiff addresses issues of systemic...Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
- Colored: Contemporary Political Square Word Painting, Black, Brown, Umber, GoldLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis contemporary political painting, Colored, is a social critique of America and racism, using glowing color, surgical geometry and text. Los Angeles-based Milan Tiff...Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
- The Mason / Dixon Line: Contemporary Political Square Painting in Red and BlueLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis contemporary political painting, Mason Dixon Line, is a social critique of America and racism. Los Angeles-based Milan Tiff addresses issues of systemi...Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
100 Stars
Geometric Stars
Massive Abstract Painting
Star Cloud
Nebula Painting
Large Telescopes
Nebula Light
White Oxford
Abstract Painting 1940 France
Soft Color Large Abstract Painting
Indigo Abstract
Molded Paper Art
Ice Cream Painting
Jackson T
Secret Garden
Rainbow Abstract Painting
Map Of New York City
Blue Decor Abstract